Planetary Defense from Asteroids and Comets

Come join AIAA-SF for food and fun. Your ticket includes lunch, admission to the Chabot Science Center and all of its exhibits, and a presentation from our special guest Dr. Nahum Melamed about planetary defense. (Advance registration required! https://aiaa-sf.org/event/aiaa-banquet-2022/)

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that pose a local, regional or continental threat. Although major cosmic collisions with Earth are infrequent, their consequences could be severe. Advanced planning is critical to mitigating future asteroid threats. This talk highlights evolving public and educational outreach, new simulation tools, recent space missions, and actions at the United Nations that support planetary defense.

Dr. Melamed is a project leader in the Embedded Control Systems Department in the Guidance and Control Subdivision at The Aerospace Corporation. As a technical lead in Launch Vehicle Software, Melamed coordinates and guides a team of interdepartmental technical experts, and supports validation and mission readiness certification of the flight software and mission parameters for the Delta IV launch vehicles. He conducts planetary defense technical and policy studies, serves on planetary defense conferences, and exercises organizing committees.

Please register at: https://aiaa-sf.org/event/aiaa-banquet-2022/